abnabooks Chapter 1105 Chen Yang's Art
Chapter 1105 Chen Yang's Art
The dinner reached its climax with the arrival of Robert, Stevenson and Ichiro Yamamoto.
A large group of experts walked around with glasses of wine in hand, communicating with each other, and the meeting did not end until 11 o'clock in the evening.
At nine o'clock the next morning, the first International Forum on Korean Medicine Inheritance and Innovation was grandly opened at the Seoul International Convention Center.
The venue is decorated in a style that is very characteristic of H country and full of modern technology.
The name of the forum was written in Korean, English and Chinese on a huge banner. Medical experts, scholars and media reporters from all over the world gathered together, making the scene grand.
Chen Yang and his group were dressed appropriately and entered the venue under the guidance of the staff. Their seats were arranged in the front row, adjacent to the R country's Shuntendo delegation, and next to them were representatives from some other internationally renowned medical institutions.
Ichiro Yamamoto happened to be sitting next to Chen Yang.
Yamamoto Ichiro whispered to Chen Yang, "Doctor Chen, judging from the situation, Country H has invested a huge amount of money."
Chen Yang nodded slightly and glanced across the podium.
Sitting on the rostrum were Kim Min-cheol, president of the Korean Medical Research Institute, and Park Jung-hwan, a master of traditional Chinese medicine.
Kim Min-chul was dressed in a suit and gold-rimmed glasses, looking smart and capable; Park Jung-hwan was wearing a traditional Korean dress, with white hair and a ruddy complexion. His eyes flashed with brilliance, and he had a sense of majesty.
The opening ceremony was hosted by Kim Min-chul.
He first welcomed all the guests with a warm speech, and then focused on the "great significance" of holding this forum, emphasizing the value of Korean medicine as a precious traditional cultural heritage of H country, as well as the opportunities and challenges it faces in the context of modern medicine.
Kim Min-cheol particularly mentioned "innovation", saying that Korean medicine is deeply integrated with modern technology to create a unique development path.
"...Korean medicine, especially our Four-Character Medical System, is gaining increasing attention in the international medical community for its unique constitution identification and personalized treatment philosophy. We believe that Korean medicine will make a unique contribution to the development of global medicine!"
Kim Min-cheol's speech won applause from many people in the audience, especially the local participants from Country H and some international scholars who were curious about his theory.
The vanity of the little Koreans is very strong. It must be said that the arrival of Robert and Stevenson made the reporters from Country H excited, and the shutters kept flashing.
Next was Park Jung-hwan’s keynote speech.
Although the old man is over seventy years old, his voice is loud and full of energy.
Park Jung-hwan mainly expounded on the core ideas of Korean medicine (especially Four-Elephant Medicine) from a theoretical perspective, distinguished it from the Yin-Yang and Five Elements theory of traditional Chinese medicine, and emphasized its independence and superiority derived from the "Dongui Bogam".
"...Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the balance of yin and yang, and the mutual generation and restraint of the five elements, which certainly makes sense. However, our Korean medicine system, the Four Symbols System, places greater emphasis on a person's innate constitution, dividing people into four categories: Taiyang, Shaoyang, Taiyin, and Shaoyin. Treatment based on this diagnosis is more precise and forward-looking! This is the great wisdom of our ancestors, and it is our nation's unique contribution to world medicine!"
Park Jung-hwan's speech was full of strong national pride and even a little aggressive.
Wen Haodong, listening below the stage, frowned and whispered, "Nonsense! The Four Symbols are merely a refinement of Yin and Yang. Ultimately, they're derived from our theory. Now they're being labeled their own creation?"
Xun Jiahong also whispered, "They're changing concepts, emphasizing differences one-sidedly while ignoring the common roots."
Chen Yang's face was calm. He just listened silently and occasionally wrote a few words in his notebook.
Although Park Jung-hwan's speech had a distinct national flavor, some of it can indeed be learned from.
After Park Jung-hwan's speech, several other international experts gave brief speeches, most of which affirmed the value of traditional medicine and congratulated the forum. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
However, when it came to the question-and-answer session, undercurrents began to surge.
A scholar from Europe asked, "Master Park, you mentioned the uniqueness of Four-Character Medicine. What is the main difference between it and the constitution theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine? Is there sufficient clinical data to support its superiority over other constitution theories?"
Park Jung-hwan seemed to be well prepared and spoke eloquently, once again emphasizing the importance of Sixiang Medicine to congenital constitution and the "precision" of classification. He also listed several clinical research data from H country, but these data had small sample sizes and lacked publication in internationally recognized journals, so their persuasiveness was limited.
At this moment, a local reporter from Country H grabbed the microphone and turned his question directly to Chen Yang: "Dr. Chen Yang from the Huaxia Kyoto International Medical Center, what is your comment on Master Park's views on the uniqueness of Four Symbols Medicine? What is your opinion on the relationship between Korean medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine?"
This question is very sharp and full of provocation.
In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on Chen Yang. Video cameras and cameras were also pointed at him.
Ichiro Yamamoto and others also looked at Chen Yang, wanting to see how he would respond.
Chen Yang calmly took the microphone handed to him by the staff and replied with a smile in fluent English, "Thank you for the question, Mr. Reporter. First of all, I believe that any traditional medicine has its own specific cultural soil and historical background, and there are aspects of it that are worthy of respect and learning."
Chen Yang first set an inclusive tone, then changed the subject: "Regarding the relationship between Korean medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, this is an academic issue."
"From a historical perspective, it's an indisputable fact that traditional medicine in H country was deeply influenced by Chinese medicine from the Han and Tang dynasties. Classics like the Dongui Bogam were also compiled based on extensive absorption of Traditional Chinese Medicine theory. As for the Four-Character Constitution Theory, it can be seen as an evolution and development of Traditional Chinese Medicine's constitution theory within a specific geographical and cultural context. Its core concept remains inseparable from the fundamental principle of yin and yang balance."
"Donguibogam" can be said to be the foundation of Korean medicine, just like China's "Huangdi Neijing" and "Shanghanlun" and other classics.
Korean medicine has never acknowledged this, but it is indeed true.
Chen Yang's tone was calm, but his wording was precise. He directly pointed out the historical origins without any ambiguity.
Chen Yang continued, "The value of medicine lies in its efficacy and whether it can bring benefits to human health."
"Instead of arguing over which is better or which originates from whom, we should focus on how to better explore, verify, and develop these traditional wisdoms, and explain them clearly in modern scientific terms so that more people can benefit. We at Kyoto International Medical Center have been committed to this end, and we welcome sincere and open exchanges and cooperation with our peers around the world."
These words not only stated the position and pointed out the history, but also demonstrated an open mind and pragmatic attitude, and led the topic to a more positive level.
After hearing this, many international scholars in the audience nodded in agreement.
After all, overemphasizing nationalist debates is not a rigorous academic attitude.
The reporter from Country H seemed a little unwilling and wanted to ask more questions, but the host Jin Minzhe had already taken control of the situation in time and announced the end of the question-and-answer session.
The opening ceremony ended without any major incidents.
Obviously, from Chen Yang's two brief speeches last night and today, Jin Minzhe has already seen that Chen Yang is not so easy to get along with. Jin Minzhe does not want to cause too much trouble at the opening ceremony.